Campaign finance watchers noticed another detail about the money transfers: Clinton, McCain and Giuliani reported the transfers only in lump sums, while some candidates, like Dodd and Biden, itemized each of the earlier contributions that are being applied to the 2008 contest.

That means reporters and everyone else can see exactly who gave the money that's helping Dodd and Biden bolster their fundraising totals, but Clinton, McCain and Giuliani's original donors, having been reported by their other committees, aren't broken out for the presidential campaign. There's nothing improper about this: if the donations in question were from a previous campaign, they don't have to be listed individually.

So why did Dodd and Biden have to itemize theirs? Because both are up for re-election in the near future, and even though Dodd declared he would not run again for his seat he still has to itemize any contributions after his last election.